Instant Pot Honey Apple Sauce 蜂蜜蘋果泥 ［微電腦節能快鍋版］

Apple sauce is something I always make myself, although it can be found very easily in stores. In the farmer's market here, you can buy a huge bag of local apples (about 12 lb) for just around Can$5, which is so perfect to use for making apple sauce! It's much more delicious, healthy, and economical to make it yourself. There's no fructose, corn syrup, sugar, chemicals (like ascorbic acid), or flavourings added. With the Instant Pot, this recipe I'm sharing is particularly easy. All you need to do is just peel, core, and cut the apples, and let the Instant Pot take care of the rest. Since it's the holiday season, it also makes a wonderful little gift for your friends and family.

Kumquat Honey 金桔蜂蜜

This is my first post in two months. Yes, it's been ages, and I'm sorry for not being in-site for a while. Life has been an adventure for me since last November. First, I was invited to work in the kitchen of Ma Station Café, and right after a busy reopening of the café, I received news that I had to go back to Taiwan to help with some family business. It was an overwhelming period for me, and right after I arrived in Taiwan, I got the flu. Thanks to my mom, who gave me the greatest care, I was able to recover in a week, but with the traveling, stress, and new job, everything has taken a toll on my health. I got very sick again right after my return to Quebec and on top of that, I had to fight my jet-lag for almost two weeks!

Lemon, Honey and Mint Tea 檸檬蜂蜜薄荷茶

As we all know, lemon and honey are both very good for sore throats. I used to make this tea without mint, but we happened to have a bunch of leftover mint in the fridge, so I decided to try it with mint this time. Not only does it have a soothing effect for the throat, but it also adds a nice flavour to the tea! Besides the mint, I used a little bit of ginger as well because it's warming, This is the perfect tea if you have a sore throat or cough with fever. Drink it throughout the day while it's hot. I hope it helps you as it did for me.